Berlin 02

A classic, even now. A true comic masterpiece. The 'Berlin' trilogy has become an astonishing book. Lutes creates an impressive panorama of all social classes with 'Berlin'. He intertwines the fates of his characters like gears in a machine. An impressive depiction of the times unfolds artfully. An American crafts a portrait of Berlin that a German could not have drawn better. Jason Lutes' Berlin is a world where one can easily get lost. The final part of the American artist's Berlin trilogy is grand both in content and visuals. The modern great Berlin novel does exist. One can approach the trilogy with reverence and admiration. The 22-year wait has been worth it. A remarkable work of comic art: thrilling, knowledgeable, and moving. Artfully narrated and meticulously researched, an impressive panorama of the times unfolds. In precise scenarios, the comic traces social and political events and developments.